How to start Bootstrap carousel with the first image at each occurrence of a modal window?

I am currently developing my own portfolio to display my work. When you click on an image, a bootstrap carousel appears.

The problem is that the bootstrap carousel does not always start with the first image and I would like it too. Sometimes it starts off with another image. Also when you open the carousel and close it and open it again, the carousel starts from where you left off rather than the first image.

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does not seem to be working. The reason may be that I have too many carousels on the same page but how can I overcome this?

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<img class="img-responsive" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/graphics/BestYears/BestYears.jpg" alt="Best Years">
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Created artwork for a UK toy wholesaler specialising in knitted and crochet toys using photos of knitted dinosaurs and adding in child-like drawings and cartoons in order to move the image from being static to active. I gave each dinosaur an activity and made it suitable, recognisable and enjoyable for the target audience which are children under 6 years old. The aim was for the activity to make the dinosaur more appealing as a friend to a pre-school child. A testimonial from Best Years, "The designs Ahdab created for us more than surpassed our expectations. Also every query was answered in a timely and friendly manner. Very happy".
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<img class="img-responsive" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/graphics/BestYears/BestYears1.jpg" alt="Best Years">
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<img class="img-responsive" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/graphics/BestYears/BestYears2.jpg" alt="Best Years">
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<img class="img-responsive" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/graphics/BestYears/BestYears3.jpg" alt="Best Years">
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<img class="img-responsive" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/graphics/BestYears/BestYears4.jpg" alt="Best Years">
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<img class="img-responsive" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/graphics/BestYears/BestYears5.jpg" alt="Best Years">
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<img class="img-responsive" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/graphics/BestYears/BestYears6.jpg" alt="Best Years">
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<img class="img-responsive" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/graphics/BestYears/BestYears7.jpg" alt="Best Years">
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<img class="img-responsive" style="width: 100%;" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/game/TracingGame/TracingGame.PNG" alt="Trace the Arabic Letters">
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Part of my final year university project where I created games for my children's Arabic learning website. I developed this game using C# and Unity2D with the letters and graphics being done in Adobe Photoshop. The purpose of the game is to teach the children how to write Arabic letters. Tracing points are given which are numbered from where the child should start and end. If the child does not following the tracing line or points or lifts their finger from the mouse/trackpad, there drawing is removed. The pencil drawing color changes randomly. The child can filter through the letters and erase their drawing using the menu on the left.
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<img class="img-responsive" style="width: 100%;" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/game/TracingGame/TracingGame1.PNG" alt="Trace the Arabic Letters">
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<img class="img-responsive" style="width: 100%;" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/game/TracingGame/TracingGame2.PNG" alt="Trace the Arabic Letters">
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<img class="img-responsive" style="width: 100%;" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/game/TracingGame/TracingGame3.PNG" alt="Trace the Arabic Letters">
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<img class="img-responsive" style="width: 100%;" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/game/TracingGame/TracingGame4.PNG" alt="Trace the Arabic Letters">
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<img class="img-responsive" style="width: 100%;" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/game/TracingGame/TracingGame5.PNG" alt="Trace the Arabic Letters">
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<img class="img-responsive" style="width: 100%;" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/game/TracingGame/TracingGame6.PNG" alt="Trace the Arabic Letters">
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<img class="img-responsive" style="width: 100%;" src="http://www.ahdabnasir.com/img/game/TracingGame/TracingGame7.PNG" alt="Trace the Arabic Letters">
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